HOLMDEL, N.J. -- VPIsystems(tm), the developer of technical knowledge management systems for next generation products and networks, today announced that Cas Skrzypczak has joined its Board of Directors. Skrzypczak brings 34 years of experience in business and network planning to VPI. His distinguished career includes CTO at Nynex, group vice president of the professional services division at Telcordia, and senior vice president at Cisco, where he was responsible for worldwide deployment of all service provider products. Skrzypczak is a member of the boards of JDS Uniphase, Stanford Microdevices and the IEC (International Engineering Consortium). "I am very excited to have Cas as part of our board," said Kay Iversen, CEO at VPI. "Cas has tremendous influence in voice and data communications, equipment manufacturing and professional services. His experience perfectly complements the VPI product offering, which supports innovation and productivity across the bandwidth value chain."VPIsystems Inc.